Sigd 3045 / סיגד 6806

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6806 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 3042 29 Cheshvan 6803
Sigd 3043 29 Cheshvan 6804
Sigd 3044 29 Cheshvan 6805
Sigd 3045 29 Cheshvan 6806
Sigd 3046 29 Cheshvan 6807
Sigd 3047 29 Cheshvan 6808
Sigd 3048 29 Cheshvan 6809
Sigd 3049 29 Cheshvan 6810

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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